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Strabane railway station

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Strabane (CDR)
General information
LocationStation Rd.
Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates54°49′50″N 7°28′13″W / 54.830478°N 7.470319°W / 54.830478; -7.470319
Elevation13 ft
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Original companyDonegal Railway Company
Post-groupingCounty Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Key dates
16 July 1894Station opens
1 January 1960Station closes
Location
Map
Strabane (GNRI)
General information
LocationRailway St.
Strabane, County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
UK
Coordinates54°49′50″N 7°28′13″W / 54.830478°N 7.470319°W / 54.830478; -7.470319
Elevation13 ft
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Original companyLondonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Post-groupingGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Key dates
19 April 1847Station opens
15 February 1965Station closes
Location
Map

Strabane railway station was one of two terminals serving Strabane, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The GNI platforms were in service 1847–1965; the CDR platforms were in service 1894–1960.

History

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GNR

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The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 19 April 1847. It was taken over by the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) in 1883.

The Finn Valley Railway began Irish gauge (5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)) services from this station to Stranorlar railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built another station in Strabane adjacent to the GNRI railway station. The two stations were linked by a footbridge.

It closed on 15 February 1965 when the Ulster Transport Authority mothballed the Derry Road line.[1]

CDR

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The Finn Valley Railway operated an Irish Gauge route to Stranorlar from Strabane (GNI) railway station from 7 September 1863. When this route was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) on 16 July 1894 the Donegal Railway Company built Strabane (CDR) railway station adjacent to the existing Great Northern Railway (Ireland) railway station. The two stations were connected by a footbridge.

The station was also later the terminus for the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway which operated from 1909. The station closed on 1 January 1960.[2]

Railway revival

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It was proposed the station be reopened in 2023 by the All-Island Strategic Rail Review as part of a DerryPortadown railway,[3] although action has yet to be taken as of April 2024.

Routes

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GNR

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Porthall   Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway
Londonderry to Enniskillen
  Sion Mills
Clady   Finn Valley Railway
Strabane to Stranorlar 1863-1894
  Terminus
  Proposed Services  
Omagh   All-Island Strategic Rail Review
Derry-Portadown Line
  Derry ~ Londonderry

CDR

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Donegal Railway Company
Strabane to Stranorlar 1894-1960
  Clady
Ballymagorry   Donegal Railway Company
Londonderry to Strabane 1900-1955
  Terminus
Terminus   Strabane and Letterkenny Railway
Strabane to Letterkenny 1909-1960
  Lifford Halt

Current site use

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The remains of the station were demolished in 1989[4] and the location is now occupied by an Asda car park.

References

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  1. ^ "Strabane (GNI) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Strabane (CDJ) station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  3. ^ "All-Island Strategic Rail Review makes 30 proposals to develop railways in Ireland". Railway Gazette International. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Strabane (GNI) station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 20 December 2020.